The purpose of this study is to establish the model of casual relationship of the factors influencing life
satisfaction of elderly with physical disability. We built and reviewed the model under the assumptions that
physical function, disability grades, economic status influenced the life satisfaction of E.P.D. and the
influences were mediated by the discrimination experiences and the perceived disability discrimination. For
this study, We analyzed the 380cases which were composed of E.P.D. over 60 yrs from the survey of
disabled persons in korea(2008).
The result was that 11 hypotheses of 22 hypotheses were supported. Disability grades, economic status
were efficient to discrimination experiences and economic status, discrimination experiences were efficient
to perceived disability discrimination. And physical function, disability grades, economic status were
statistically significant to life satisfaction. Reviewing the indirect effect between the variables, the
mediating effect of discrimination experience was efficient to disability grades and economic status and was
efficient to the perceived disability discrimination, the disability grades and economic status effects to the
perceived disability discrimination. We proposed the promotion strategy to enhance the E.P.D's life
satisfaction on these results. First, We have to make a strategy for improving the heavily E.P.D's
discrimination. Second, the income preservation policy of E.P.D is required. Third, the rapid intervention to
the discrimination experience of E.P.D is needed. Forth, medical rehabilitation and exercise program for the
promotion of physical function of E.P.D. is needed. Fifth, the improvement strategy for discrimination by
connecting the sector of the welfare for the disabled and the welfare for the Elderly. Sixth, the further
qualitative study is needed in the future.